911 briefs -- Published Nov. 17, 2012

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Nov 17, 2012 at 12:01 AM

MANTECA - Authorities believe an arsonist set fire to the Center Appliance sales offices and warehouse shortly before midnight Thursday in the 2000 block of North Main Street, just south of Lathrop Road.

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MANTECA - Authorities believe an arsonist set fire to the Center Appliance sales offices and warehouse shortly before midnight Thursday in the 2000 block of North Main Street, just south of Lathrop Road.

The 20,000-square-foot building reportedly suffered $505,000 in damage.

Firefighters were pulled back for their own safety when the roof of the building collapsed, the Manteca Bulletin reported.

Two ladder trucks reportedly poured up to 10,000 gallons of water on the fire per minute before it was extenguished an hour later.

STOCKTON - Stockton police identified the officer struck by a vehicle Thursday on Miner Avenue as Houston Sensabaugh, a member of the department's community response team.

Sensabaugh was trying to apprehend a suspect, identified by police as 35-year-old Jessie Coley, when both men were struck by a woman driving a minivan, police said. Both were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

Coley, a parolee at large, was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, felony battery and violating his parole, authorities said.

TRACY - A man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after firing a shotgun during a dispute with two other people Thursday in Tracy, authorities said.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office arrested 35-year-old William Holsten in the 29000 block of South Kasson Road shortly after 9:30 a.m.

Authorities said the dispute stemmed from an incident Wednesday, when one of the victims reported that two men had stolen scrap metal and a trailer from his property.

The victims provided a description of the suspect vehicle, but deputies were unable to locate the alleged thieves or the stolen property.

The victims confronted two individuals, including Holsten, when they spotted the vehicle Thursday in the 30000 block of South Kasson Road. A heated argument ensued.

The victims told deputies Holsten pulled out a shotgun and fired the weapon toward them. No one was injured. Holsten was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful use of a firearm.

STOCKTON - The California Highway Patrol will be accepting applications in January. Applications will be accepted online at chpcareers.com Jan. 3-5.

Candidates must be U.S. citizens 20 to 35 years old with a high school diploma and no felony convictions.

"Officers are needed throughout California," CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said. "Through this process, we are determined to find qualified men and women from diverse backgrounds who are committed to carrying out the CHP's mission and making a difference in their communities."

STOCKTON - The CHP will observe a Maximum Enforcement Period for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ending at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 25.

Collisions increased significantly last year during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, when 32 people died due to collisions on California roadways, an increase of 52 percent from 2010, the CHP said. The CHP made 1,475 arrests for drunken driving during Thanksgiving week in 2011, officials said.